PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pikku Veli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Devotion as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Veli
vs
Gracie

205 cm
25
307 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

208 cm
31
287 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hilo Clothing Co

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pikku Veli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Veli tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Veli is retaining full guard.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.

Veli pushes Gracie off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie defending well as Veli loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Veli circles away easily
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Veli works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.

Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Veli looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Veli keeps working.
Gracie scores with punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veli wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie trying to control the action but Veli is working from the bottom.
Veli is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veli gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Veli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Veli is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Veli wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Veli is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie throwing shots but Veli is blocking nicely.
Gracie throwing shots but Veli is blocking nicely.
Veli tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is thwarting Veli's attempts to control the position.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie stops Veli from getting back to his feet.
Veli is controlling Gracie's trapped leg to prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Veli dodges it nicely.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Veli!
Veli in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gracie breaks from Veli's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Gracie is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Veli has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Veli!
Veli has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Veli stands up from Gracie's guard - Veli perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slips a straight right by Veli.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Pikku Veli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Veli misses with an uppercut

and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Veli didn't expect that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Veli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Veli sprawls well. Veli wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Veli throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Veli misses the jab.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gracie moves forwards but Veli connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veli throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veli throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Veli will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Veli takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Pikku Veli has been cut.
Royce Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Veli misses with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Veli backing up. Veli nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Veli, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Veli against the cage but Veli circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Veli throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Veli slips a jab from Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veli lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Veli, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Veli against the cage but Veli circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pikku Veli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Veli just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.

Veli drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Veli won't allow it.
Veli scores with a shoulder strike.
Veli misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veli digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Veli pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Veli.
Veli lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Veli pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gracie. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Veli pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Veli.
Veli lands with a right to the head.
Veli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Veli finish him?
Veli lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veli.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veli.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Veli gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Veli lands a body punch.
Veli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Veli unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Gracie! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Veli is unloading with more strikes now! Gracie drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pikku Veli!